Railway tie



H. H. ASHLOCK.

RAILWAY TIE.

APPLICATION FILED on. 12. 1920.

VIlII/Il/IA INVENTOR. flE/VEY H Ash L oc/c ATTORNEY Patented Dec, l2, 11922.

tears HENRY H. ASHLOCK, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

RAILWAY TIE.

Application filed *Detoher 12, 1920. SerialNo. 416,445.

To all whomz't may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY H. Asrinocii, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Diego, in the county of San Diego and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Railway Ties, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to railway ties more particularly adapted for use in connection with suburban or transcontinental railways and the objects of my invention are: First, to provide a railway tie in which the rail can be rigidly secured in position in con nection with the tie without the use of spikes but may be readily removed when desired; second, to provide a railway tie of this class which consists principally of an ordinary T steel member; third, to provide a tie of this class with supporting members on opposite sides of the vertical member which connect with the flange on one side for securing it rigidly in position; fourth, to provide a tie of this class wherein'the flange on the side where the pressure is brought to bear is an integral portion of the T member and therefore not liable to loosen, give way or rattle; fifth. to provide means for connecting the ties together to prevent creeping and sixth, to provide a tie of this class which is very simple and economical of construction, durable, easy to install, replace and repair and which will not readily deteriorate or out of order.

With these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, com: bination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon which form a part of this application in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my tie showing the rail members in section in secured position readyfor use; Fig. 2 is an end elevational view thereof showing a fragmentary portion of the rail; Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of one end of the tie member with one of the securing members re moved; Fig. 4 is a top view of one end of the tie showing a portion of the rail broken away and in section to facilitate the illustration and showing it connected to a fragperspective view of one of the rail securing members; Fig. 6 is a top or plan view of one end of the tie with the rail in position, inv a slightly modified form from that of Figs. 1 to 5 and Fig. 7 is a side elevational view thereof showing a portion broken away and in section to facilitate the illustration.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawings.

The main tie member 1, rail securing members 2 and 3 and bolts 4 and 5 constitute the principal parts and portions of my tie in the preferred form.

The main tie member 1 is preferably the conventionalT steel of suitable length and it is provided with a notch in each end positioned the proper distance for the rails to fit therein, the one portion of said notch being undercut at 1 and adapted to fit the flange of the T rail and the other side being; provided with an upwardly tapering side 1 shown best in Fig. 3 of the drawings and the bottom being flat and adapted for the lower side of the rail to rest upon. The bottom is provided in the middle with a notch 1 The rail securing members, two in number, are made duplicates and they are provided with undercut portions 3 similar to the undercut portion 1 in the tie member 1 adapted to fit the flange of the rail, and with a notch 3 conforming to the notch 1 in the tie member 1 and the same distance from the extended portion of the undercut portion of the member 1. These notches 1 and 3 are for permitting the positioning of electrical conductors longitudinally under the middle of the T-rails, if desired. The rest of the upper surface is of the same level as the T rail so that said member may he slid out from under the T rail if desired. It is provided with a hole 3 adapted for the bolt 4 and with an elongated hole 3 adapted for the bolts 5. It will be noted that there are two of these members 3 one on each side substantially duplicates so that when these members are secured in position by means of the bolts 4 and 5 and their lower edges rest on the flange of theT steel the T rail is rigidly secured in posltion in the notch in the tie. In order to remove the T rail when desired the bolt 4 may be removed, the bolt 5 slightly loosened and the members 2 and 3 shifted endwise toward the mentary portion of another tie; Fig. 5 is a stud of the tie until the one side is cleared whereupon the T rail may be twisted out of engagement with the tie'and removed.

In order to keep the ties from creeping there is provided a bar 8 provided with right angled turns 8 at its ends whichare adapted to be positioned in holes in the middle of the ties for holding them in oertain spaced relation to each other and prevent their creeping, all as shown best in Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawings.

In the modified form of construction shown in Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings there are secured to thesebolts 4c and 5, plates which extend in opposite direction in U shape and fitted tightly therein are wooden blocks 7 into which may be driven spikes for further securing the T rail in position,

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and ar rangement of parts and portions and a certain modification thereof I do not wish. to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement nor to the modiiication thereof but desire to include in the purview of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

It is obvious that with this construction here is provided a tie which may be made of the conventional T steel and with two metallic securing plates for providing means for rigidly securing the T rail in position on the tie but will permit its removal when desired; that the flanges being on the inner sides of the wheel of the ordinary railroad equipment, the pressure is always outwardly and the support for supporting the flange of the rail is an integral portion ofthe web member of the tie thus providing a rigid support for supporting the T rail in position and that the bars 8 will support the several ties in certain spaced relation and prevent their creeping.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A rallwa tie lIlClllCllH a member v z: provided with an undercut notch therein adapted to fit one side of the flange of a TV rail and its other side tapering upwardly said'notch being the samewidth as the base of the T rail so that said base must wedge therein, to prevent lateral movement and a plate with a similar undercut portion adapt ed to fit the other side of the flange of the T rail secured to the web of said tie member.

2. A railway tie, including a T member provided with an undercut notch therein adapted to lit one side of the flange of a T rail and its other side tapering upwardly, said notch being the same width as the base of the T rail so that said base must be turned. and wedgedtherein, to prevent lateral, move ment after it is set, and a plate with a similar undercut portion in one side only adapted to fit the other side of the flange ,of the T rail provided with an oblong hole and one round hole therein and bolts for se--,

curing said plate to the web of said T member.

3. A railway tie, including a T member provided with an undercut notch therein adapted to fit one side of the flange of a T rail and its other side tapering upwardly, said notch being the same width as the base of the T rail so that said base must wedge therein, to prevent lateral movement, and a plate with a similar undercut portion adapted to lit the other side of the flange of the T rail secured to the web of said tie member, and tie members secured in holes in the flange of said T member and extending to an adjacent T member for supporting said 'l' members in spaced relation to each other.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Diego California this 6th day of October 1920.

HENRY H. ASHLOCK. 

